Renal Diet Foods To Watch For Kidney Failure Patients
Renal Diet Foods for Kidney Failure Vary By Chronic Kidney Stage (CKD) You are In
As your renal function declines you need to modify your diet accordingly. Learn how you should adapt your renal diet based on your stage of renal failure:
CKD Stage 1-3. The Renal Diet Plan:
In stage 1 of renal failure you have your renal functions and you do not need to limit your diet outside of what is normally considered to be healthy.
In stage 2 and 3 of renal failure your renal diet should shift to limiting protein. This is because protein is filtered through your kidneys and therefore should alleviate renal function by omitting or limiting protein from your diet.Plant based protein is a great alternative to animal protein and will greatly alleviate your kidneys. Do limit sodium, potassium and phosphorus in your diet.
For those who do not wish to cook packaged, pre-cooked portion-controlled renal failure meals for CKD stages 2-3 can help nutrition compliance.
CKD Stage 4. The Pre-Dialysis Diet Foods:
Your renal diet foods for this stage of kidney failure combine the restrictions of CKD stages 2-3 and CKD stage 5. You need to limit your sodium, potassium, phosphorus and protein intake.
Protein intake on a pre-dialysis diet should = 0.8g Protein Per Kg (2.2lbs) of Ideal body Weight.
See our pre dialysis meals to make nutrition compliance easy and delicious. The objective of the meals is to improve your microbiome.
CKD Stage 5. The Dialysis Diet Plan:
In this stage of renal failure you have lost 90% of your kidney function and you are receiving dialysis treatments three or four times per week. Most patients in this stage of kidney failure are also following an anemic and/or diabetic diet plan. The goal of this stage of renal failure is to lose weight to become eligible for a kidney transplant from a kidney donor. Nourishing your body properly can reduce weight and can make you eligible for a transplant. In this stage control your calories with portion-controlled dialysis meals and limit your: Potassium, phosphorus, sodium, and liquids. Retain a diet that is high in protein.
As a general rule limit potassium to 600mg per day, phosphorus to 800mg per day and sodium to 1800mg per day.
Protein intake on a dialysis diet should = 1g Protein Per Kg (2.2lbs) of Ideal body Weight.
To compute your ideal body weight use our calorie calculator. Before enjoying a meal on dialysis you will need a phosphorous binder. Talk to your nephrologist about this and track your blood panel closely.
Sodium: 2000mg per day
Protein: 100g+ per day
Fat: 60g – 65g per day
Potassium: Fewer than 2000mg
Phosphorus: Fewer than 1000mg
Sample nutrition diet plan for an avg person on dialysis
Consult your nephrologist and monitor your blood panel closely when being treated for renal failure.
Fundaments Takeaways for a Patient Following A Renal Diet Plan:
Phosphorus limitations: Phosphorus comes animals and animal products (while some seeds are also rich in phosphorus).
Potassium limitations: Potassium comes from plants and is generally not shown on many nutrition labels.
Protein limitations: Protein is processed by your kidneys. Therefore, limit protein intake in stages 2-4 of renal failure. However, in stage 5 of renal failure patients undergoing dialysis treatments need to be following a high protein diet. Typically 6oz of cooked protein per meal. per the equation above.
Liquid limitations: Limit liquids on dialysis.
Consult your nephrologist and monitor your blood panel closely when being treated for renal failure.
Andrea holds a B.S in Dietetics and a Masters of Science in Nutrition from Idaho State University. She is a licensed dietitian through the Idaho State Board of Medicine. She is currently a MealPro blog contributor and serves as adjunct faculty at Idaho State University.